Published May 9, 2026, 8:30 p.m. ET Last week, Saturday Night Live returned with the first of the three final episodes of Season 51. Olivia Rodrigo pulled double duty as host and musical guest, performing “drop dead” and “begged,” with my personal favorite sketch of the night being the wonderfully weird “ My Room. ” I also loved Kam Patterson on Weekend Update , with Patterson becoming the first rookie cast member to appear in three consecutive Weekend Updates since Will Forte in Season 28 . Shout out to Saturday Night Network for that fun fact! Only two episodes remain in Season 51. Matt Damon hosts tonight’s all-new installment with musical guest Noah Kahan. When does the season finale of Saturday Night Live air on NBC? Here’s everything you need to know. Is SNL New Tonight (May 9)? Yes! The penultimate episode of Saturday Night Live Season 51 airs tonight at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Who’s Hosting SNL Tonight? Matt Damon hosts tonight’s new episode, which features musical guest Noah Kahan.…